The Philadelphia Flyers had a tribute for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau before the team's preseason game against the New York Islanders at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. The Flyers played a video of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau before the puck dropped and held a 13-second moment of silence, which was the number Johnny wore.

Marcus Hogberg put on a masterclass between the pipes, but the New York Islanders failed to beat Philadelphia Flyers goalie Sam Ersson in a 2-0 shutout loss on Thursday. Hogberg stopped 24 of 25 in the loss,

The Philadelphia Flyers played their first home preseason game against the New York Islanders, where an enthusiastic Philadelphia crowd got to witness a 2-0 win, including Matvei Michkov's first Wells Fargo Center goal.